 1821 - 1905
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| Born |
1821 |
Forres, Murrayshire  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
18 Aug 1905 |
Tain |
| Person ID |
I260 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
28 Sep 2013 |
| Family |
MacRae William, b. 6 Dec 1820, MacDuff, Banffshire , d. 10 Nov 1891, Tain |
| Married |
30 Jun 1842 |
Aberdeen |
| Children |
| > | 1. MacRae Roderick, b. 1853, MacDuff, Banffshire , d. 17 Jan 1938, Dornoch, Sutherland |
| | 2. MacRae Mary, b. 1851, Dingwall, Rosshire |
| | 3. MacRae John, b. 1857, Dingwall, Rosshire |
| | 4. MacRae Helen, b. 1860, Tain, Rosshire |
| | 5. MacRae James, b. 1864 |
| | 6. MacRae Elizabeth, b. 1868 |
| | 7. MacRae Jessie, b. 1843, Dundee |
| | 8. MacRae Alexander, b. 1845, Dundee |
| | 9. MacRae Margaret, b. 1847, Dundee |
| | 10. MacRae William, b. 1851, Dingwall, Rosshire |
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| Last Modified |
25 Nov 2012 |
| Family ID |
F105 |
Group Sheet |
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 | William and Helen with 8 of their children
On the back it says "Jesica Margaret William Mary Roderick John Helen Jansomething, Elizabeth Macrae" |
 | 1905 record of death, Helen Watson
Helen MacRae, widow of William MacRae, Plumber, died at 6:30pm August 18th 1905, at 17 Hartfield St. She was 75 years old. Cause of death Carcinoma(?) and exhaustion. Her son James R MacRae was present.
Her father was John Watson, a farmer, and her mother Helen Watson (maiden name unknown).
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 | 1821 birth record for Helen Watson, Parish of Dyke
"Helen lawful daughter to John Watson and Janet Ruface /Rusale(?)born at Moy Corse 18th Nov and baptised 1st December"
(Dyke and Moy is a Parish nr Forres)
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- Helen, the daughter of a farmer was a Highlander who lived most of her life in Tain after marrying William, a plumber, and she bore him 10 children.
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1821 Birth record, Parish of Dyke:
"Helen lawful daughter to John Watson and Janet Ruface / Rusale(?)born at Moy Corse 18th Nov and baptised 1st December"
(Dyke and Moy is a Parish nr Forres)
Marriage record 1842:
William MacRae, Plumber in Aberdeen, married Helen Watson, daughter of John Watson late farmer in the Parish of Forres
In 1851 Census:
William aged 30 (born MacDuff, Banffshire) is a Master Plumber living with his wife Hellen aged 29 (born Forres, Morayshire) at No.29 Hill st in Dingwall.
they have a daughter Janet aged 9, Marianne aged 2 and William aged 6(?) months.
In 1871 Census:
William aged 50 (born MacDuff, Banffshire)is a Plumber employing 1 man and 1 boy, and living with his wife Hellen (born Forres, Morayshire)aged 49 at No.64 Hartfield St in Tain.
Children; Maryanne 22, Roderick 18 and a Plumber, and John 14 Hellen 11 Jame 7 and Elizabeth 5 are all scholars.
In 1881 Census:
William aged 60 (born MacDuff, Banffshire) is a Plumber employing 5 men, and living with is wife Helen aged 59 (born Forres, Morayshire) and children in no. 63 in Hartfield st in Tain.
They live in what must be the largest house in the street since they have 9 rooms with windows while most other houses have at most 3 rooms with windows.
In 1891 Census:
William aged 70 (born MacDuff, Banffshire), occupation Plumber, is living with Helen aged 68 (born Forres, Morayshire) at No.17 Hartfield st in Tain.
Living with them are daughter Mary A MacRae, unmarried, aged 40; John MacRae, unmarried aged 34, a Plumber; James R MacRae, unmarried, aged 28, a Plumber; and Donald, a grandson aged 14, a Bositors(?) Compositors Apprentice.
In 1901 Census:
Helen MacRae, widow, aged 78 is living at 17 Hartfield st in Tain, in a house that has at least 7 rooms. Living with her is Maranne, her daughter aged 50 and her son John aged 45 who is a Plumber (employer not employee).
Record of death 1905:
Helen MacRae, widow of William MacRae, Plumber, died at 6:30pm August 18th 1905, at 17 Hartfield St. She was 75 years old. Cause of death Carcinoma(?) and exhaustion. Her son James R MacRae was present.
Her father was John Watson, a farmer, and her mother Helen Watson.
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